Title, Risk, and Insurable interest
usually the breaching party bears the
ROL
destination contracts
ROL passes to buyer when goods are tendered at contractually specified location
express warranties do not have to use the words warranty and buyer must believe in warranty on the
basis of the bargain
only statements of fact create
express warranties
for crops harvested within 12 months of contract identification takes place at
time of planting (or when crops begin to grow)
shipment contract
title passes at the time and place of the shipment
bill of lading
title passes when and where the document is delivered
all other future goods identification takes place when
goods are shipped or marked or designated by the seller
implied warranties from prior dealings or trade custom arises when both parties
have knowledge of a well recognized trade custom (courts infer that they knew of this trade custom)
destination contract
title passes when goods are tendered at the buyer's destination
goods can be merchantable but
unfit for a particular purpose
the UCC's good faith provision means
honesty in fact
UCC replaces title with
identification, risk and insurable interest
the perfect tender rule
if goods, or tender of delivery, fail in any respect to conform the contract the buyer has the right to accept the goods, reject entire shipment, accept part/reject part
commercial impracticability
if unforseeable event occurs, the perfect tender rule no longer applies
for any interest to pass to buyer goods must be
in existence and identified as specified goods in sales contract
buyer has insureable interest in
indentified goods
when goods are held by the seller the document of title is generally
not used
for a merchant the good faith provision means honesty in fact and
observation of reasonable commercial standards of fair dealing of the trade
identification is significant because it gives the buyer the right to
obtain insurance on the goods and obtain recovery from third parties who damage the goods
even after the title has changed to the buyer, the seller still has a right to insurable interest because of
payment
if the seller is a merchant, the ROL passes when the buyer takes
physical possession of the goods
merchant goods are reasonably fit for
purposes for which goods are sold, conform to promises on the labels, and adequately packaged and labeled
express warranty is when the seller creates a warranty by making representations about
quality, condition or performance of a good
if the seller is not a merchant, then the ROL passes when goods are
ready to be picked up
tender of delivery requires
reasonable notice, reasonable hour and manner, generally all goods in one installment
if seller breaches a warranty the buyer can
recover damages or rescind the contract
requirements of a particular purpose is that the seller must have reason to know purpose and buyer must have
relied on the recommendation
payment is made at the time and place
the buyer recieves the goods
the ROL does not immediately shift to buyer if the breach the contract when
the buyer/lessee only liable for ROL to the extent of any deficiency in the seller's/ lessor's insurance coverage
when no document is required for the delivery without movement of goos the title passes when
the sales contract is made, if the goods have been identified or when identification occurs
unless explicitly expressed otherwise, the UCC states that the title passes to the buyer at the time and place
the seller performs by delivering the goods
if contract calls for ascertainable goods in existence, identification takes place at
the time the contract is made
under the UCC the risk of loss does not necessarily pass with
the title
express warranties can be created by
an affirmation or promise any description any sample or model
when goods are in the possession of the seller and they buyer breaches contract the seller can
-rescind contract -right to withhold delivery -right to resell or dispose of goods -right to recover lease payments or purchase price due -right to recover damages for buyers nonacceptance
substitution of carriers states that if a carrier becomes impracticable or unavailable through no fault of either party
a commercially responsible substitute is acceptable
baliee
a party who acknowledges the possession of goods and/or contracts to deliver them (warehouseing/trucking)
any party must have a sufficient interest in item to obtain
a valid insurable interest
exception to the perfect tender rule
agreement of the parties cure substitution of carriers commercial impracticality destruction of identified goods assurance and cooperation
delivery without movement of goods are often held by a
bailee on behalf of the seller in a bailment arrangement
right of inspection
buyer has absolute right to inspection before payment, unless COD
the ROL does not immediately shift to buyer if the breach the contract when
buyer lessee bears ROL ONLY for a commercially reasonable time after the seller/lessor learns of the breach
delivery without the movement of goods ex
buyer picks up the goods
no liens warranty protects
buyers who are unaware of any encumbrances
implied warranties are inferred at law based on the
circumstances or nature of the transaction
animals born after 12 months of contract identification takes place at
conception
merchantable foods are fit to eat based on
consumer expectations
ROL does not pass to the buyer until the seller _____ the defect or buyer accepts the goods in spite of defect
cures
Unless otherwise agreed, ROL passes to the buyer depending on whether
deliver is with or without movement of the goods
in the situation of the delivery without movement of goods the passage of title depends on if the seller must deliver a
document of title
when goods are held by the bailee the ROL passes to the buyer when the buyer receives
document of title and the baliee acknowledges the buyer's right to goods and buyer receives the title and has reasonable time to pick up the goods
ROL is important because of
insurance concerns
implied warrant of fitness for a particular purpose arises by any seller who
knows the particular purpose for which the goods are being bought and knows the buyer is relying on the seller's skills and judgements to select suitable goods
Title, risk, and insurable interest does not apply to
leased goods
implied warranty of merchantibility automatically arises from sale of good by
merchant
no infringement warranty is when
merchant promises goods delivered are free from any copy right, trademark or patent claims
seller breaches the contract when the goods are so
non conforming and bears the ROL
tender of delivery occurs when
seller delivers conforming goods to the buyer
if contract does not specify the place of delivery then it is at the
seller's place of business
the ROL does not immediately shift to buyer if the breach the contract when
seller/lessor must have already identified the contract goods
seller has insureable interest as long as
she retains title or security interest in goods
if nothing to the contrary is stated in the contract it is assumed to be a
shipment contract
identification takes place when
specific goods are designated as the subject matter of the contract
insurance laws not UCC determine
sufficiency
bailment
temporary delivery of personal property, without passage of title, into the care of another called the baliee
shipment contracts the ROL passes to buyer
when goods are tendered to the carrier (if goods damaged in transit, buyer bears ROL)
buyer accepts goods by
words or conduct, has had reasonable time and hasn't complained, buyer performed act that indicates to the seller that they now own the goods
if one party as "reasonable grounds" to believe other party will not perform, she can ask for
written assurance or suspend performance or delivery